Beauty Queen Secrets

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Day to night makeup

Nighttime renders day makeup bland. That doesn’t mean you have to remove everything and go through the whole process of putting on color from the foundation up for a night out. Transforming day makeup to night isn’t tedious. Here’s what you do.

Eyes should be striking and more defined. The easiest way to achieve this is through eyeliner. Pencil in eyeliner on your bottom eyelid and smudge with a smudger or a Q tip. If you have liquid liner, much better. Next, carefully put on mascara, coating eyelashes and simultaneously curling them out. Then wipe off your lipstick with tissue and glide on a darker, glossy shade for your lips. Or just for contrast, nude lipstick will make your smoky eyes stand out more.

Heaven in heels

Every girl needs the confidence to stand tall, regardless of her height. Heels were invented not so much to put us in agony but to force us to be conscious of our posture, elongate our legs, and walk like ladies–except that sometimes the pain outweighs the positives. Wearing stilettos for the whole day shouldn’t leave you with a wobbly walk by the Cinderella hour. There are gel heel cups and insoles that massage the soles and lessen impact. And you can use corn cushions or adhesive bandages to prevent blisters from forming in high-friction areas when you have no option but to wear shoes that rub against your feet and legs.

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The lashes have it

What’s a beauty queen without defined, expressive eyes? Whether it’s a formal affair or a lunch date, every girl has to open up her eyes with eyelash curler. Makeup artists swear by Shu Uemera eyelash curler, though it is more expensive than other brands. For dressier events, mascara is de rigeur. And if when time for your closeup, falsies come in handy. It takes a bit of practice to put them on, so if you’re no expert, trim one end of the false eyelash to make it less tricky to glue to your lashes. Then touch them up with mascara and you’ll have long, camera-ready lashes in no time.

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Woman’s best friend: concealer

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Beauty experts all over the world agree that a woman’s best friend is her concealer.

A concealer hides ugly blemishes on the skin while maintaining a clean, fresh and natural look . Women of this era are particularly lucky because there are many concealer products already developed and available in the market to suit every woman’s special needs. When choosing the right kind of concealer, always pick the one right for your skin tone.

With sensitive skin, carefully purchase a brand with oil-absorbing powders and a multi-vitamin complex. It leaves your skin looking clear, smooth, beautiful and shine free.

To attain perfect foundation coverage, apply several small dots of concealer all over the face and blend out starting from the cheekbones. Apply evenly on the forehead, lightly diminishing along the jaw line to avoid creating a line around the face.

Beauty, bearing and personality

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Beauty must not only show from the outside. When you look at the face of a pretty lass, you only see her physical assets. But try looking deeper into her eyes and you see her character and disposition.

For her beauty to stand out, a woman should have both bearing and intelligence. Former beauty queens who share their experience from the beauty pageants they once joined unanimously agree: a woman to be noticed should have bearing, personality and intelligence aside from her physical beauty.

To look her best and be a stand out in a crowd, a woman must know how to carry herself well and most of all she should wear a nice and warm smile to make her beauty radiate from the inside for a natural glow on the outside.

Pamper your nails

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French manicure is the in thing today. To achieve this look for your manicure or pedicure, a white pen and clear nail polish can do the trick.

Use a white paint pen around the tip following the natural contour of the nails. Coat with a clear nail polish and let dry. This saves you the expensive trip to salons while keeping your hands and feet looking neat and pretty.

You can prevent your nail polish from drying up by storing it in the refrigerator. It stays fresh for a longer period and its consistency lasts even after several uses.

Wonder stick

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Just a touch of lipstick on a woman’s lips can make a big difference. Sometimes, a woman doesn’t need any of the heavy make up stuff like eyes shadow, eyeliner, foundation, concealer and mascara to look great. The only true cosmetic she needs to brighten her face is the magic tube or stick called lipstick.

In choosing the perfect shade of lipstick, take into consideration your age and skin tone. Dark lipsticks create a mature look while lighter shades give a youthful and fresh glow.

Pick a lipstick brand that is guaranteed not to come off on glass rims, cigarette butts or on your date’s cheeks or lips. This way you don’t need to check yourself in the rest room every so often to retouch.

Check your cosmetics

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There are latest findings that topical applications such as whitening creams, sun blocks and nourishing creams contain toxic chemicals. These applications are in danger of penetrating the body through skin pores. As a result, these substances are now being withdrawn from the market and cosmetic companies will be changing their formulations to do away with chemicals that are considered toxic.

Perhaps the best way to safeguard your health from harmful chemicals in cosmetics is by reading the labels of cosmetic products. You must refrain from patronizing products found to contain high levels of toxic and harmful elements.